Motor Mechanic

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading vehicle rental specialist as a Motor Mechanic in Glasgow. This role offers the chance to work on a diverse fleet of vehicles, ensuring they are safe and compliant. You'll benefit from comprehensive training in hybrid and electric vehicle repairs, alongside an attractive salary and a bonus scheme. Enjoy a supportive work environment with exclusive benefits, including enhanced holiday options and well-being services. This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic and imaginative company that values expertise and reliability.

Benefits

Bonus scheme up to 8% of salary

Enhanced overtime pay

24 days’ holiday, increasing to 26

Extra day off for your birthday

Free life assurance (2x salary)

Well-being services

Exclusive vehicle-leasing schemes

Pension and Save-as-you-Earn schemes

Access to retailer discounts

Wagestream app for pay control

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience as a Vehicle Technician.
• Level 2 or 3 qualified with a focus on safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair vehicles ensuring safety and legal compliance.
• Conduct diagnostics and perform repairs on various vehicle systems.

Skills

Vehicle Maintenance

Repair Skills

Safety Compliance

Hybrid & EV Vehicle Repair

Education

Level 2 Technician Qualification

Level 3 Technician Qualification

Tools

Diagnostic Equipment

Vehicle Repair Tools

Job description

Motor Mechanic

Reference: APR20256995

Expiry date: 09:24, Mon, 26th May 2025

Location: Glasgow

Benefits: A superb range of exclusive, colleague-only benefits and discounts.

Hours: 40 hrs p/w, Monday to Friday, on a 4-day week/rota basis, 7am to 5:30pm. Overtime available on days off paid at time and a half.

About us: We are the UK's leading vehicle rental specialists, operating across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. Our workshops maintain and repair our own fleet, which includes circa 49,000 vans and 19,000 cars, providing a variety of vehicles to work on.

Discover our flagship branch at Northgate Vehicle Hire, located next to the M8 motorway and a large shopping centre. This state-of-the-art facility features 9 ramps for efficient vehicle maintenance. We also host Auxillis, offering comprehensive vehicle hire and accident management services under one roof.

About you: As a Vehicle Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing our vehicles to ensure safety and legal compliance. We welcome applications from Level 2 Qualified Technicians with at least 3 years of experience or fully qualified Level 3 Technicians.

Training: Our internal IMI-accredited training department offers upskilling in hybrid & EV vehicle repair, tail lifts, braking systems, electrics, and more. Level 2 technicians can undergo a training needs analysis to develop a personalized training plan.

Benefits: We offer a competitive salary along with numerous benefits, including:

• Bonus scheme up to 8% of salary
• Enhanced overtime pay at time and a half
• Starting with 24 days’ holiday, increasing to 26, plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days annually, and an extra day off for your birthday
• Free life assurance (2x salary)
• Well-being services, including assistance programs, health cash plans, dental, and travel insurance
• Exclusive vehicle-leasing schemes
• Pension and Save-as-you-Earn schemes
• Access to retailer discounts and cashback via our Benefits App
• Wagestream app for pay control and financial wellbeing support

With over 60 branches nationwide, Northgate Vehicle Hire is a leading provider of light commercial vehicle rentals, supporting major organizations across the UK. We are part of ZIGUP, a provider of integrated mobility solutions supporting customers in the UK, Ireland, and Spain.

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.